Gary Halbert, legendary marketer and copywriter once wrote in a personal letter to his son:

"In fact, in my opinion, the best groove to get into is
get out of bed, (early) wash your face, brush your teeth, use
the bathroom, etc., and then, eat a piece of fruit (I think a
banana is the best) and then hit the street! That's it.
Just get out that front door and start moving. Walk, run,
jog. Keep moving for about 1/2 hour and then turn around and
come back. You know, I really do believe this is the very
best way in the world to start the day. It cleans you out, it
settles you down and it gives you a nice glow that will stay
with you throughout the day. It will also make you more
clearheaded and improve the quality of your thinking. The
benefits are enormous and, believe me, if you start doing
this right away (like the day after you get this letter!) it
won't be long at all till you become positively addicted to
your early morning workout."

Personally, I do a bit of meditation when I get out of bed first thing in the morning - keeps me focused and uplifted for the rest of the day.

Sounds good to me! Apparently fruit such as apple and strawberries are great for waking you up in the morning. Due to a severe lack of energy (chronic fatigue) I am trying to include some exercise into my morning or during the day but it's a work in progress. I do know that heat gives one energy, and exercising heats your body up.

I start my day by having a shower, reading my motivation folder that I've put together for myself (various quotes and pictures that inspire me, as well as my goals, etc), having breakfast, saying hi to my parrots and feeding them, then getting to work.

First of all, how is the alarm clock rings I get up ... at once. I do not snooze, do not lying in bed. Do you consider that you should immediately get up. Then the basic steps in the toilet. Starting a few exercises to stretch ... and shower. Healthy breakfast, coffee and planning the day, save all of the tasks. A moment of meditation and go to work!

Yes, the first thing I do every morning is go for a run and hit the gym. It leaves you feeling energised for the rest of the day and there is no excuse not to do it. Setting yourself up right in the morning is vital because it creates the pattern for the rest of the day.

I've been thinking about doing this, actually. I think it would help improve my energy and focus, but one problem is that it's usually pretty damn cold out at that hour, and I'm not very well-insulated. I try to go for a walk at least once a day during the afternoon when it's warmest, though, unless there's a snowstorm outside.

A very interesting way to start your day. I too jump out of bed and start my morning ritual. However I am currently focusing on letting go of anxiety about my day. Which is totally a waste of energy as this is week 2 of anxiety attached to my mornings. I know it is because I am in worry mode when I wake up. I do not know why that is - I am so far thinking my mind is in HABIT mode to worry as soon as my head is off the pillow. May be if I head out the door and find peace that will help! I will start this process and keep you posted.
Thank you for your helpful way to start the day.

I'm with Zabrina on this one, it's just too damn cold in the mornings, at least the last few weeks it has been. The last few days I've been waking up to my alarm at 6:30am, hitting snooze and waking up again around 9am when I'm ready to stumble out of bed and start the day. I'd love to be a morning person, I mean like 5:30am kind of morning, and I know I'd be more productive, but I'm like a snowball rolling down hill - I start off slow and gradually gather speed throughout the day, often doing my most productive work in the evenings.

LOL funny stuff... if everyone on earth woke up in song and dance, I bet even aliens could hear us from light years away.

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I'm with Zabrina on this one, it's just too damn cold in the mornings, at least the last few weeks it has been. The last few days I've been waking up to my alarm at 6:30am, hitting snooze and waking up again around 9am when I'm ready to stumble out of bed and start the day. I'd love to be a morning person, I mean like 5:30am kind of morning, and I know I'd be more productive, but I'm like a snowball rolling down hill - I start off slow and gradually gather speed throughout the day, often doing my most productive work in the evenings.

Prayer is the single-most important tool to start the day. Always thank your God for the beautiful things he has created, for the beautiful family, for the food that we eat and many more things may it be small or big, important or not. Starting off with a positive mindset jumpstarts my day!

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Re: The Best Way To Start Your Day

Yeah. I'll watch Anthony Robbins after going on a hard run(more energizing to go on a challenging run). Really I think I should be eating the frog, just getting the worst work down in the beginning of the day.

I try to focus on being thankful for things when I first wake up, and envision great things for my future.
You are right, when I excercise (especially outside) first thing in the morning, it makes me feel great all day.

I should start the day with a run but am still going to my day job :-( so I would have to get up way too early!! My favorite way to start the day is to make a mug of coffee, take it back to bed, snuggle up with my cat and read something motivational.

For me, I take a hot shower. Then, I get a Pepsi to help wake me up. I don't drink coffee, Pepsi is my morning java. After, I spend about an hour or so listening to tunes. It's my meditation process. It helps me, wake up and focus on the day's agenda. That helps me get focused and motivated everyday.

I appreciate Eben pagan for his wonderful work and there is a lot of helpful free tips in the his blog itself . Creating a positive ritual is important especially in 2012 if it is to be the year that you have dreamed of . keeping your body active and knowing when you to take breaks and re-energise does incredible things for you and helps you create results more than doing 10 things at once or forcing yourself to hang on when you truly exhausted

I would love to start my day with a walk, but unfortunately I have kiddos to tend to! They get me up early enough, but it can be tough to fight the urge to be lazy first thing. Beginning with a prayer, healthy breakfast, and getting showered and dressed right away gets me moving and motivated to do my daily work.

It's a great idea to get your body in motion as early as possible. It's all too easy to get up, eat while browsing the web, rush out the door to sit down some more at another desk, then be too tired after work to exercise.

Knowing you accomplished meditating and walking 1st thing, really set's the right tone for the rest of the day.

I think the best way to start your day is to go for a jog, eat a good breakfast, then create a written plan of what you want to accomplish for the day. Set at least one goal that you can accomplish. This will help you set the tone of success.

I like to start my day by envisioning where i would like to see myself at the end of the day, finding out how to get there, some exercise, shower, breakfirst and i am out the door! Will add prayer into the mix from now on.
Felix

An effective way for the start of your day is to not procrastinate in
bed when it's time to get up. Then get a basic good breakfast while
watching a little TV. Then head on over to the computer and get
to work, and take a break for a short walk if need be.